UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 11, 2009
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
OREGON | 0-21918 | 93-0708501 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
27700 SW Parkway Avenue
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070
(503) 498-9547
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
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Item 3.02. | UNREGISTERED SALE OF EQUITY SECURITIES |
On March 11, 2009, FLIR Systems, Inc. (“FLIR”) issued 9,000,520 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “common stock”), in connection with its offer to exchange (the “offer”) any and all of its 3% Senior Convertible Notes Due 2023 (the “notes”) for cash and shares of its common stock. The offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 9, 2009.
In the aggregate, the offer resulted in the retirement of $99,870,000 principal amount of notes (representing approximately 52.2% of the aggregate principal amount of notes outstanding prior to the offer), the issuance of 9,000,520 shares of common stock and the payment of $1,997,480 (including cash in lieu of fractional shares) to participating holders of validly tendered and accepted notes. Approximately $91,549,000 principal amount of notes remain outstanding following the completion of the offer.
The common stock issued in connection with the offer was issued pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on March 11, 2009.
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. (Registrant) | ||
By | /s/ Anthony L. Trunzo | |
Anthony L. Trunzo Sr. Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development |